Changing seas dive-in summer film series, free first thursday art lab, expedition: dinosaur – rise of the mammals, and more. 
Happy Tuesday, Fort Lauderdale. You know the drill – grab your coffee (or whatever you sip in the morning), kick back, and let FTL Brief serve up everything you need to know for the week ahead.
📰 In the news
Local happenings: Developers launching hundreds of workforce apartments, a free bus linking unhoused residents to services, and Spirit and JetBlue adding nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale — catch up here.
State-level stories: Tiny Gulf island charms anglers and museum buffs, a $280 million program funds storm proof home upgrades, and SpaceX reuses a Falcon 9 booster — see what else is brewing.
National headlines: Safety alerts for hundreds of thousands of Kia and Ford vehicles as an early Atlantic storm takes shape, and Mediterranean diet tips ease inflammation — peruse the best of the rest.
Highlights this week
- Attend screening and Q&A on elephant seals
- Learn Lindy Hop at free swing social
- Celebrate and empower South Florida Black entrepreneurs
- Enjoy boxing under the stars Thursday
- Endurance’s auto protection plan is $300 off
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Pets: A trip to the pet shop isn’t just impulse toys and overpriced snacks. These pet stores in Fort Lauderdale stock everything from gourmet treats to eco-chic toys that’ll have tails wagging.
Golf: With over 1,000 courses in Florida, even seasoned players can feel overwhelmed deciding where to tee off. Use this travel guide to discover the Sunshine State’s top greens.
Safety: Traveling solo after 50 doesn’t have to feel scary. These safety hacks will have you packing your bags with confidence.
Escape: Ever wonder if you’ve got the puzzle-cracking chops to outsmart a locked door? Cloak & Dagger Escape Rooms & Axe Throwing drops you and your crew into a high-pressure scenario filled with cryptic clues, secret passages, and exactly 60 minutes to break free. It’s equal parts brain workout and adrenaline rush, perfect for proving who’s the real mastermind.
Wealth: $4,000. That’s how much an ounce of gold is expected to cost in 2026. And since gold thrives in unstable markets, its rally appears far from over. Check out gold IRAs, which let you own physical gold while taking advantage of IRA tax breaks.
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📆 Around town this week
All events are subject to change without notice. This is entirey outside our control. Please check official event pages and social media for the most up to date information.
This week
🐘 Changing Seas Dive-In Summer Film Series @ Halmos College of Arts & Sciences | Wednesday (8/6) at 6:00pm – Escape your usual weekend routine and dive into a live screening of The Elephant Seals of Año Nuevo, where seven generations of seals meet three generations of UCSC researchers. Stick around for expert Q&A, then sip LauderAle and munch light bites, no wetsuit required.
👩🎤 Ken the Man @ Revolution | Wednesday (8/6) at 7:00pm – Weekends in town don’t usually come with a trap-rap spectacle, but KenTheMan at Revolution Live makes August feel less endless. It’s all ages, so bring your niece, your too-cool-for-school nephew, or just your well-aged self for beats, banter, and maybe a surprise guest.
🌞 Free First Thursday – Sunny Days/Starry Nights @ NSU Art Museum | Thursday (8/7) at 11:00am – Free museum admission and 2-for-1 all-day happy hour are crashing our first-Thursday plans like a polite houseguest. Then Mini Muse turns the galleries into an art lab, with supplies on hand and zero judgment. Perfect for unleashing your inner child or pretending you have one.
🎨 Plunge into the Arts @ Plunge Beach Resort | Friday (8/8) at 6:30pm – If you need an excuse to leave your lawn chair, slide over to Plunge Beach Resort for a free art open house with Kathy Kafka’s beachy photo prints, and Michael “Lingua” Edwards’s sparkly pen-and-ink portraits. The bar’s running happy hour deals, and walk-ins are golden.
🌲 Into The Woods @ Broward Center for the Performing Arts | Friday (8/8) at 7:00pm – Ditch Netflix and head to summer theater camp where local kids tackle Sondheim’s twisted fairytale on an outdoor stage. Cinderella, a cow-obsessed Jack, and a curse-happy baker bring Grimm fables to life with more hooks than your usual camp show, and Tony-winning chops.
This weekend
🏎️ Supercar Saturdays Florida Hollywood @ Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino | Saturday (8/9) at 9:00am – Buckle up for a turbocharged morning surrounded by Ferraris, Lambos, Porsches, and more eye-candy than your camera roll can handle. This free car show draws the horsepower-hungry from all over South Florida. Want to show off your own ride? Register ahead—this driveway’s for VIPs only.
🎭 A Taste of Improvisation Workshop @ ArtServe | Saturday (8/9) at 12:00pm – Think improv, not stand-up. This workshop in our cozy downtown studio teaches the basics that boost business chops, creativity, and confidence. It’s the safe, fun, supportive space where buttoned-up pros loosen ties, and nervous wallflowers finally find their voice.
🐾 Fur-ever Pet Feeder Paint Party | Saturday (8/9) at 2:00pm – Think of an afternoon at iHUB doubling as a canine art studio where you ditch that sad corner bowl and paint a pre-sanded wooden feeder into Fido’s very own masterpiece. All paints, brushes, stencils, stainless bowls, aprons, and snacks are covered.
🎻 Laura Goodstone @ Voodoo Bayou | Saturday (8/9) at 9:30pm – This globe-trotting Argentine singer-songwriter just popped in with a setlist of classic rock bangers and bluesy originals. Her powerhouse vocals and stage patter will turn your to-do list into background noise, like a living-room jam hosted by someone who’s headlined from Buenos Aires to Miami.
🦖 Expedition: Dinosaur – Rise of the Mammals @ Museum of Discovery and Science | Sunday (8/10) at 10:00am – Travel back to the edge of extinction and witness dinosaurs and early mammals in a full-blown, animatronic showdown. MODS is going all in with T.Rex-sized thrills, fossil digs, holographic adventures, and selfie ops inside a giant dino skull. It’s part science, part spectacle—and fully awesome for kids and dino-loving grownups alike.
Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →
🎶 Live music & entertainment
- 8/6 Descendants @ Broward Center for the Performing Arts – 6 pm
- 8/6 KenTheMan @ Revolution – 7 pm
- 8/7 Into the Woods @ Broward Center – 7 pm
- 8/7 A.R. Rahman @ Hard Rock Live – 7:30 pm
- 8/7 White Party @ Friendship Center for the Arts – 8 pm
- 8/7 Ladies Night @ Club Euro – 10 pm
- 8/8 Heather McMahan @ Dania Improv – 7:30 pm
- 8/8 Ramon Ayala @ Hard Rock Live – 8:30 pm
- 8/9 The Dinner Detective @ Marriott Hollywood Beach – 6 pm
- 8/9 Let It Be @ The Casino – 8 pm
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